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This is a correction, I'm not really thinking about IT.
Although, I was thinking about that badass Bernie Wrightson art from Cycle of the Werewolf yesterday and how I was amazed that nobody swiped my middle school library's copy.
It was the most coveted book there, but no one dare steal it. I think those moments where we would pull it from the shelf like it was porn or something all huddled up around it and making sure the librarian wasn't walking by (like she didn't know they actually had the book) was far too precious of a ritual to sacrifice.

Ok, I'm all in again.
I was more than a little put off by the way the first season ended. Specifically with Brody not killing the VP. Season 2 starts off with Brody in congress being considered as a VP running mate? Please...
BUT... Claire Danes (Carrie Mathison) is dynamite again... the Golden Globes/Emmy-overlooked Mandy Patinkin (Sal Berenson) still the strong, stable force that Carrie needs and trusts... and the rest of the strong supporting cast make this a welcome return.
The hook is set and I'm dying for the full premier.

Cuz I'm totally down with drunkenly chewing up geek airwaves tonight at 1 AM Eastern time but if not toll free to call that it would kinda suck. Dunno. Maybe. 1-800 numbers work across the globe, right?

THANK YOU for the Shannon figure, the lunch box and the badge (Trek!! awesome) as well as the personal Trek postcard. Made my day... no... made my MONTH!! So cool. Cannot wait for the show tonight. Hope my wireless connection holds. Love you people!!
The BEST show on the radio!!

Boardwalk Empire and Homeland are arguably two of the best shows on TV. I agree that not killing off Brodie was off putting at the end of season 1 of Homeland. They were going to do it originally, but felt the show was as much about him as Carrie which at least season 1 I would agree. They painted themselves into a little corner on how can they keep him going and wiping Carrie's memory, but if season 1 is an indication I will say they will.
Same with Boardwalk Empire. I mean they made Jimmy the focal point of the show and then killed him off. Michael Pitt and his reported attitude kinda forced that one, but I am hoping that they can replace the hole Jimmy left. Personally, I think there are still enough good characters that they can do it as long as no more Jimmy means more and more Margaret. She is the only character I cannot stand on the show.

When you're more interested by the background actors.
I want to know how the dude dead center in the restaurant sketch was envisioning his discussion was going.
Also, the new....uh....portly....chick on the cast is introduced by doing a Farley bit?

Thanks again!! Yeah, that seems like a long time to get here. I had to pick it up at the post office because they couldn't *open the gate* according to the slip they delivered. Problem is, I don't have a *gate*. LOL. Thank goodness it happened that way, or my crackhead neighbors would probably be enjoying my Shannon figure in totally unsettling ways.
But I got it all. Especially loved the personal note. That was beyond cool. Thanks so much.
Listening now, I assume the show starts at 10:10-ish. Hammity is on now.

I used it as a date filter. If they hated Disneyland... no second date. I did it like 6 times. Only 1 didn't seem to have fun. The Matterhorn is an awesome date ride. There was no divider between the seats on the ride, so your female companion is just sort of LODGED in your crotch. Yes, I just shared that. You're welcome.

The ride is now split into four rotating segments:
1) Take off, with two possibilities- Stormtrooper confrontation or Vader confrontation
2) One of three systems: Kashyyyk, Hoth or Tattoine
3) A distress signal: Leia, Yoda or Ackbar
4) One of three final destinations: Naboo, Coruscant or Geonosis (Death Star)
Put each of those together and you get fifty-something configurations, but you can see 'everything' in three or four lucky rides.

I was having my picture taken with them... I was six; the pig costumes had HARD (plastic? Ceramic?) hands in the 60's... He spread out his arms for the photo, slugged me in the belly with one, and knocked the wind out of me.

I remember riding the Materhorn, seeing the entire structure from the inside; No caves, no tunnels, just a huge hollow facade with the roller coaster winding up the sides toward the top. This seemed like a symbol to me, of the outward illusions at Disneyland, contrasted by the technical complexity 'behind the scenes' required to create it.

Alcatraz was the best of those pilots
Revolution was a little worse maybe
Terra Nova pulls up the rear
I got all the way through Alcatraz and Terra Nova, hoping they'd pull a TNG and make it better, but ...
I even got through most of Heroes (carnival!)
We'll see how we do with Revolution